The earliest confirmed Greenholtz that I have is Samuel Greenholtz who married Rachel Lavely on May 22, 1828. I do not know who Samuel's parents were, nor do I have his birth or death date. According to my cousin's notes, the name Samuel came from the death certificate of John Alexander Greenholtz who was my g-g-g-g grandfather. If you have a connection to or info about Samuel, I would love to know more about it. The Greenholtz name was not that common in the MD and PA areas in the early to mid 1800's Thanks, Dave Gracie -----Original Message----- Hi, Dave. Saw your Greenholtz name. I am descended from George Greenholtz, b. 1795, and Susanna Crabs, b. 1800. My Greenholtz were mostly Adams County, Pennsylvania. I see that one branch was Carroll County. Let me know if we are in the same neighborhood.